Malson's wife, Jaevve, finally arrives with their two children - and brings with her former king and queen Ebener and Eweylona Ealdwine, Braelin's parents. While Jurao is happy to see his partner's family whole again, he finds the reunion stirring other feelings...
An old secret is revealed, affecting the relationships between Jurao and Braelin's friends. Old friends arrive and are soon settled into life at the castle. Meanwhile, Jurao and Braelin consider their future together - and how they might extend it.
In an effort to calm the conservative court faction's ire - and the progressive faction's enthusiasm - Jurao and Braelin continue to attend public events together. Meanwhile, they learn more about old acquaintances and make new friends as their relationship...
Malson and Beneford get settled in as Braelin gets back to work... and as the King and his parnter prepare for their first court event together.
Though perhaps there are other things on things on Jurao's gardener's mind than just mandatory social events...
Braelin recovers from his recent surgery, and Jurao - after consulting his patron deity - takes some time away from the daily work of kingship to be with him. He ends up spending more time with his partner's family, and an old friend pays a visit.
A ceremony...
Jurao and Braelin are, after all the hijinks, officially courting romantically. But their story is far from over...
The first members of Braelin's scattered family - the elf-human twins Meir'ril and Ayelma, along with Braelin's fully human uncle, Owren -...
After a bit more encouragement, Jurao realizes he does have a romantic interest in Brealin - and decides to pursue it.
But what should have been a simple matter of confessing his feelings turns out to be more difficult than the Demon King anticipated when...
Demon King Jurao returns from his successful thirty-year Union Campaign and discovers something amiss - the castle gardens have a secret caretaker.
Using his authority over the sentient plants, he discovers the gardener is... a human! But after hearing the...